But Qiumu was indeed a little absent-minded.
Since he will be going to jail soon, it is not impossible that he will die as a result.
He told the official named Yan about what happened in the teahouse. It was estimated that once the news spread, he, the newly appointed chief constable, would be immediately convicted and thrown into jail for his words.
He didn't take this body's current identity as a constable too seriously.
After all, his goal is to kill the emperor, and if nothing unexpected happens, this identity will not last for a month.
The reason I came to this city was just to seek a high-quality death before killing the emperor.
Heyang Prefecture City is the largest city in the area, so Qiao Mu thought that there might be members of the Wu Ji Society in this city. He could try to get in touch with them and get more clues about the emperor's travels. Then he could try to blend in and have a good death.
At this moment, he suddenly felt something in his mind, and the vague intuition that had led him to the city came back to him again.
This intuition was not very reliable. It was sometimes there and sometimes not. Especially after he entered Heyang City, it became even more vague.
At first he thought that after arriving in the capital city, he might be able to trigger some main quest.
After some thought, he found that this intuition started from practicing Wu Ji Hui's "Wu Sheng Ling Xi Jue".
Then it is obvious that the source of this intuition should be related to the Wu Ji Association.
The existence of the Wuji Conference means deadly danger, and means information related to the plan to assassinate the emperor...Qiao Mu was a little tempted.
He looked towards the north, a trace of suspicion flashed through his mind, and he pulled Captain Qian beside him and asked:
"Captain Qian, are there any famous people or places of interest in the north of this city?"
"We're in a meeting..." Captain Qian was a little unhappy.
Qiao Mu took out some change and handed it over.
"We are all colleagues, why do we have to do this?" Captain Qian smiled and lowered his voice:
"There used to be a big martial arts family in the north of the city, also with the surname Qiao. The Qiao family was located in the north of the city. The Qiao family used to be quite famous, but they disappeared half a year ago. Now there is a Taoist temple called Xuantian Temple on that land."
"By the way, Xuantian Temple is the headquarters of the Yiren sect. Even though you are a public detective, you must remember... some places are not suitable to go to."
Chapter 67 Qiao Mu in Jail (4k)
The Heyang Qiao family was destroyed half a year ago.
The Xuantian Sect of the Immortal Sect moved in and established its headquarters in Heyang City, which actually happened after the demise of the Qiao Family in Heyang.
Half a year is enough time for the residents of Heyang City to get to know these strange people, or immortal cultivators.
Even a minor official like Captain Qian had some knowledge of the Xuantian Sect in Heyang City.
"Why can't we go to Xuantian Sect?" Qiao Mu asked in a low voice:
"We are the head of the public police, and we represent the laws of Great Yan. From what you said, does that mean that if the aliens from Xuantian Sect violate the laws of Great Yan, we can't arrest them?"
After saying this, Captain Qian looked at Qiao Mu strangely.
"Captain Qiao, you are already quite old, aren't you? How can you still say such... naive words?"
Captain Qian originally wanted to say "childish", but after weighing the change in his hand, he changed it to "naive".
Captain Qian said as a matter of course: "The so-called strange people are immortals, the supreme immortals that ordinary people cannot reach. The laws of Da Yan govern the people of Da Yan, how can they govern the immortals of Xuan Tian Sect?"
Qiao Mu's heart was immediately moved when he heard this: "Are you saying that even if we, the public detectives, trespass into the immortal sect's residence, we may be killed?"
"Captain Qiao, please stop pretending to be ignorant. There are some facts that we don't need to tell you." Captain Qian said with a smile.
"Captain Qian is quite easy to talk to. He can save me a lot of work. I will ask him a few more questions after this meeting is over." Qiao Mu thought.
Captain Qian’s name is Qian Qian. He is actually only in his thirties, younger than Qiao Mu is now.
It’s just that his hairline is a little high, making him look older than Qiao Mu, who is currently 44 years old. However, he is quite amiable.
Qiao Mu thought that he would not be able to stay as the chief constable for long. Besides, he was determined to die, and if he got close to him, he might be implicated. So he had no intention of getting along well with his colleagues.
It doesn't matter if we don't have a relationship, as long as we have some small change to pave the way, the captain of the police is quite detailed in his description of Qian.
There is no shortage of silver trees at present.
Previously, the bandits looted the City Lord's Mansion of Yancheng and took away a batch of antiques, bric-a-brac, jewelry and other items from the secret room.
Although the bandits have the means to steal these stolen goods, it always takes some time.
After learning that Qiao Mu would be leaving for Heyang Prefecture soon, Wang Songhe took the initiative to give Qiao Mu some gold and silver in cash, while leaving the antiques and curios to the bandits to sell slowly.
The amount of money in Qiumu's hand was not too much, but it was basically enough for him to have food and drink for the time being.
"Captain Qian, tell me more about the Xuantian Sect."
"Captain Qiao, this is inappropriate. The chief constable is still talking about the case of the impermanence monster."
Qiao Mu thought about it and took out some change.
"Well, actually, Captain Qiao, it won't be too late to ask me after this meeting." Qian Qian took the change calmly, but his eyes turned a little warmer when he looked at Qiao Mu.
I heard that Captain Qiao was from another place, and he suddenly became a captain of police. It was also said that he had connections and had someone higher up.
Now it seems that the rumors are true. He is so generous when asking for information. He is worth making friends with...
The head of the police force can only be regarded as a minor official, not even a ninth-rank official, and his salary is not high.
As a captain of police, Qian Qian was actually a ninth-rank warrior who had cultivated internal energy when he was in his prime. However, as he got older, his energy and blood declined. Although he still had internal energy, he was no longer as good as a young and middle-aged ninth-rank warrior. Therefore, he could only become a minor official.
The salary of a police chief is not high, so it is obvious that this police chief Qiao is either rich or noble.
Since Captain Qiao seems to be quite wealthy, then...
Qian Qian smiled slightly and said mysteriously:
"Captain Qiao, you have found the right person. If it were someone else, they wouldn't know the inside information like I do..."
"Is there any inside story? Tell me in detail quickly." Qiao Mu was excited.
"Half a year ago, the Heyang Qiao family was wiped out overnight. It was said that the Martial Saint personally did it... The Qiao family has since become a haunted house, and no one dares to enter. Even the surrounding land prices have plummeted, falling by 30% to 40%."
"The north of the city is the prosperous area of Heyang Prefecture. The land price has dropped by 30% to 40%. How terrible..." At this point, Qian Qian smiled slightly, revealing an expression of confidence:
"But others fear my greed!"
"I, Qian Qian, have third-rate abilities, but first-rate vision. When the land price hit its lowest point, I bought a house near the Qiao Family Courtyard to settle down."
"Guess what happened? The immortals from Xuantian Sect came! They designated Qiao Family Courtyard and the surrounding area as the immortal sect's residence, and the land prices in the surrounding area have been rising rapidly. Now it has increased two or three times compared to the original price."
Speaking of this, Qian Qian was quite proud.
In fact, what he said was a bit of self-flattery.
He was not afraid of the Martial Saint or the haunted house, simply because he was poor.
In recent years, the imperial court has imposed heavier taxes, and he is already in his thirties.
The peak physical fitness of ordinary people and ordinary warriors is in their twenties or thirties. After age, their energy and blood will decline every year.
When Qian Qian was young, he was brave and daring, and he also developed internal strength by relying on a low-grade external hard skill. But as he got older, his blood and qi declined year by year, and it was difficult for his old bones to compete with other young detectives in the public office, so he gritted his teeth and bought a house in the north of the city.
"As the ancients said, 'If you keep company with vermilion, you will be red; if you keep company with ink, you will be black.' This time, our Qian family has gotten close to an immortal. Not only will we achieve immortality, but we can also let our daughter smell some immortal air and be influenced by it."
Qian Qian said with a laugh.
Qiao Mu frowned secretly: "After saying so much, what about the inside story you mentioned?"
Qian Qian said mysteriously, "As for the inside story, I know there is an empty house in the north of the city near the Xuantian Sect's headquarters. If Captain Qiao needs it, I can help to make the connection..."
This person mistakenly thought that I wanted to buy a house...Qiaomu was a little amused.
Just as they were about to talk about something else, Chief Inspector Chen had finished explaining the case and walked towards Qiao Mu.
Qian Qian suddenly fell silent.
Qiao Mu was very calm. He had killed a sixth-rank city lord, so why would he be afraid of a chief constable in a prefectural city
"Captain Qiao seems to have some opinions on this case. The discussion just now was quite heated. Why don't you tell me what you think?" Captain Chen raised his chin slightly and looked down at Qiao Mu with his phoenix eyes narrowed.
She was probably in her early thirties, with a mature charm. She was clearly glaring and looking down at me, but there was a hint of coquettishness in her, which made Captain Qian next to her exclaim in his heart, wondering if he could glare at me too.
"Actually, I don't have any special opinion." Qiao Mu said calmly.
He didn't listen at all, so naturally he couldn't have any opinion.
Chief Constable Chen frowned slightly, looked down at Qiao Mu, and spoke with a hint of undisguised contempt:
"If you don't have an opinion, shut up."
"I'm curious about who sent you through the six gates... But once you enter this gate, you have to listen to me."
As a woman, Chen Yingxue climbed to the position of chief constable in the city without any external help. Naturally, she hated middle-aged people like Qiao Mu who were over 40 years old and had connections.
Qiao Mu didn't show any emotion after hearing this.
After all, he wasn't here to steal jobs from these constables and captains.
So he said seriously:
"Woman, don't be curious about me. Curiosity is often the beginning of your fall."
"I have been killing fish in the market for ten years. My heart has long been as cold as the fish I kill. Don't come near me."
Chief Constable Chen:
She frowned at Qiao Mu in confusion, startled by his sudden strange words, and subconsciously walked away.
In fact, this is the effect Qiumu wanted.
As a man who has embarked on a path to death, after experiencing the ups and downs of Yancheng, Qiao Mu has learned one thing:
Women will only affect the speed at which he dies.
The same goes for men.
When there is no one around him, he is fearless and has no weaknesses. This makes him the strongest.
"Captain Qiao, you..." Qian Qian beside him dared to speak at this time:
"The chief constable has a righteous character. Although she won't make things difficult for you, she is still your superior after all."
"You have a strong character? Then you should stay away from me." Qiao Mu said seriously:
"I have always hated evil and treated life and death as a matter of course. In the eyes of people with a righteous character, such a majestic image is like a firefly in the dark night, so bright... I am afraid that she will really fall for me."
Having said this, Qiao Mu was satisfied to see the back of the chief constable, who had already walked away, tremble slightly.
Comfortable.
And at this moment.
A huge white paper crane flew over from the sky, and a young woman with a Taoist bun, who looked to be only about twenty years old, was riding on the crane.
The paper crane quickly shrank after it hit the ground, turning into the size of an ordinary paper crane, and was held in the arms of the female cultivator.
"The Immortal Mingyue from Xuantian Sect has arrived."
"Folding paper cranes can make people fly. It is really a magical method."
The constables and captains nearby all praised him.
"Why are the people from Xuantian Sect coming to the government office?" Qiao Mu was puzzled.
This was the first time he saw a cultivator of immortality, except for Wang Songhe, who only practiced magic and did not practice immortality.
But this female cultivator had a warm smile and seemed easy to talk to. Although Qiao Mu wanted to die, she couldn't find fault with her... After all, she wasn't the evil butcher Zheng.
"Hey, Captain Qiao, it seems you didn't hear anything just now." Qian Qian beside him was helpless.
"Then tell me more about it." Qiao Mu said as he habitually wanted to take out change, but this time Qian Qian stopped him:
"This is just a small matter, there's no need for this."
"This immortal from Xuantian Sect is here to cooperate with us to solve the 'Impermanence Monster Case'."
"In recent days, there have been many monsters causing trouble in Heyang City, killing people."
"According to Mingyue Shangxian of Xuantian Sect, this monster is called "Impermanence" and is a strange monster that feeds on death energy."
"Every time he appears, he basically takes a life, just like the messengers of the underworld in ancient legends, the Black and White Impermanence, hence the name Wuchang."
Life and death are unpredictable? So auspicious
Qiao Mu originally just wanted to be a workplace slacker, but now he is a little tempted.